a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
simile
100
the turning point of the story
climax
100
when the author is looking back at a memory or the past
flashback
100
the introduction of the character, the writer often talks about his behavior; then as the story progresses, the thought-process of the character
characterization
200
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
200
the use of __________________ to represent ideas or qualities
symbols/symbolism
200
when the characters and setting are introduces
exposition
200
when the author gives clues or hints as to what is going to happen later on in the story
foreshadowing
200
an idea or feeling associated with a word; can be positive, negative, or neutral
connotation
300
giving human qualities to nonliving things
personification
300
a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
oxymoron
300
the suspense starts to build
rising action
300
the time and place of the story
setting
300
makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds
imagery
400
a phrase not meant to be taken literally
idiom
400
a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (basically a longer oxymoron)
paradox
400
the problem is solved; all loose ends are tied up
resolution/denouement
400
how the author makes the reader feel about the story
mood
400
using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance and to help the reader comprehend what is being written
parallel structure/parallelism
500
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance; it does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers
allusion
500
giving ONLY HUMAN EMOTION to nonliving things
pathetic fallacy
500
when the story starts to wind down; things are beginning to get back to normal
falling action
500
how the author feels about his/her subject
tone
500
words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words